2023
Acetate controls endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition
Zhu X, Wang Y, Soaita I, Lee H, Bae H, Boutagy N, Bostwick A, Zhang R, Bowman C, Xu Y, Trefely S, Chen Y, Qin L, Sessa W, Tellides G, Jang C, Snyder N, Yu L, Arany Z, Simons M. Acetate controls endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Cell Metabolism 2023, 35: 1163-1178.e10. PMID: 37327791, PMCID: PMC10529701, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTGF-β signalingChronic vascular diseaseTGF-β receptor ALK5Mesenchymal transitionInduction of EndMTVascular diseaseMolecular basisPositive feedback loopReceptor ALK5Cellular levelSMADs 2Novel targetEndMT inductionMetabolic modulationMetabolic basisFibrotic stateSignalingPotential treatmentEndMTTGFDiseaseActivationInductionACSS2PDK4Genetic or therapeutic neutralization of ALK1 reduces LDL transcytosis and atherosclerosis in mice
Lee S, Schleer H, Park H, Jang E, Boyer M, Tao B, Gamez-Mendez A, Singh A, Folta-Stogniew E, Zhang X, Qin L, Xiao X, Xu L, Zhang J, Hu X, Pashos E, Tellides G, Shaul P, Lee W, Fernandez-Hernando C, Eichmann A, Sessa W. Genetic or therapeutic neutralization of ALK1 reduces LDL transcytosis and atherosclerosis in mice. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2023, 2: 438-448. PMID: 39196046, PMCID: PMC11358031, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-023-00266-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLDL transcytosisLDL receptor knockout miceReceptor knockout miceAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseLow-density lipoprotein accumulationHigh-fat dietPromising therapeutic strategyTherapeutic neutralizationMacrophage infiltrationTriglyceride levelsLDL entryCardiovascular diseaseSelective monoclonal antibodiesLipoprotein accumulationTherapeutic strategiesKnockout micePlaque formationAtherosclerosis initiationType 1Genetic deletionArterial wallMonoclonal antibodiesEndothelial cellsLDL accumulationMice
2022
Macrophage-Derived 25-Hydroxycholesterol Promotes Vascular Inflammation, Atherogenesis, and Lesion Remodeling
Canfrán-Duque A, Rotllan N, Zhang X, Andrés-Blasco I, Thompson B, Sun J, Price N, Fernández-Fuertes M, Fowler J, Gómez-Coronado D, Sessa W, Giannarelli C, Schneider R, Tellides G, McDonald J, Fernández-Hernando C, Suárez Y. Macrophage-Derived 25-Hydroxycholesterol Promotes Vascular Inflammation, Atherogenesis, and Lesion Remodeling. Circulation 2022, 147: 388-408. PMID: 36416142, PMCID: PMC9892282, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.059062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-loaded macrophagesLineage-tracing mouse modelsSREBP transcriptional activityCholesterol biosynthetic intermediatesWestern diet feedingAccessible cholesterolDifferent macrophage populationsTranscriptomic analysisKey immune regulatorsPlasma membraneAtherosclerosis progressionImmune activationTranscriptional activityGene expressionDiet feedingInflammatory responseMouse bone marrowLiver X receptorBiosynthetic intermediatesSterol metabolismApoptosis susceptibilityToll-like receptor 4Proinflammatory gene expressionHuman coronary atherosclerotic lesionsMouse atherosclerotic plaques
2004
HUMAN ALLOGENEIC T CELL-MEDIATED VASCULAR DYSFUNCTION DEPENDS ON INTERFERON-GAMMA
Koh K, Wang Y, Yi T, Lorber M, Sessa W, Tellides G, Pober J. HUMAN ALLOGENEIC T CELL-MEDIATED VASCULAR DYSFUNCTION DEPENDS ON INTERFERON-GAMMA. Cardiovascular Pathology 2004, 13: 9. DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2004.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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